EPI-NO - Vaginal stretching balloon from 36 weeks.

After 36 weeks you may like start simple vaginal stretching with vaginal oils and sedating your pelvic nerves and tissues with rectal oils.

For the vaginal stretching there is a specially-devised massage technique in which you and/or your partner stretches and softens the lower vaginal tissues, preparing them for the delivery of the baby’s head. Short videos showing the method are available.

However, many of our mothers prefer to use an EPI-NO balloon instead to stretch the vaginal muscles.

Gowri believes that this vaginal stretching is very important as it reaches the parts deep muscle relaxation cannot sometimes reach. Among other benefits it increases the space in the vagina for the delivery, reduces second stage of labour, reduces vaginal and perineal tears and the risk of episiotomy and observing your body’s rapid response to vaginal stretching can increase your confidence in your ability to give birth. Overall, it helps you experience more comfort during birthing.

Vaginal preparation should be performed at home daily.

EPI-NO can be used during pregnancy to strengthen the Pelvic Floor Muscles (exercising) prior to commencing Childbirth Training (preparing the perineum) after Week 36.

EPI-NO is clinically proven to significantly increase the chances of an intact perineum, increases control during delivery, and is more effective than perineal massage.

Note: You may also be interested in:

Gentle Birth Method Vaginal Oil Kit: Our specially formulated oil with gauze. This oil is sourced and prepared by a registered Ayurvedic pharmacy based in Kerala. To be used every day from 36 weeks to birth. This oil helps to aid the birthing process by helping the perineum to expand smoothly. Many mothers have reported back that using the oil has helped them to have an intact perineum at birth. Our YouTube video demonstrates how to make home made tampons with the gauze and how to use this oil.

Gentle Birth Method Rectal Oil Enema Kit: This Ayurvedic technique reduces the swelling in the rectal wall and also sedates the rectal nerves and pelvic tissues to prepare for birthing. This makes the pushing phase of the second stage of labour more comfortable. To be used from 36 weeks to term, twice a week. We have a YouTube video that demonstrates how to perform this technique.

‘The Final Stretch’ - 36 weeks to birth kit: to bring mothers the key Gentle Birth Method products that are useful from 36 weeks until full-term. The kit contains:

• Vaginal Oil and gauze rolls

• Dr Marie Gowri Motha’s Nourishing Belly Oil (100ml)

• Rectal Enema Oil Kit (8 doses of 60ml oil, plus 8 administration sets)

• Homeopathy - Caulophyllum 30c take one tiny tablet under the tongue three times a day from 36 weeks to birth

• Gentle Birth Method Energy Balls (28 balls) one a day for energy boost

• 3 x MP3 downloads Gentle Birth Method Hypnobirth audio tracks ‘The Gowri Way’ Prepare, Labour and for Postnatal tone-up